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Plant Care & Gardening : How to Transplant Peonies

Transplant peonies to a sunny spot of the yard in the fall or early spring, by digging six inches to a foot around the roots of the plant. Keep ...

Poppies perk up the garden

) Planted en masse. Any plant that lifts six-inch flowers to stare you in the face is sure to command attention. A large perennial blooming May and June, they sport doubled, ruffled, or single flowers in crimson, orange, pink or white.

Preferring sunny locations with well-drained soil, these do well in xeric beds and at elevation where summers are cool. Plant seeds in spring, sowing them across the surface of the soil. Root cuttings and plant divisions, generally planted in fall, can be successfully placed in the garden in spring.

Oriental poppies come back each year in a dazzling display but leave a gaping hole in the garden in mid-simmer, when the foliage goes dormant. To cover this, many gardeners plant the poppies to the back of the bed and let summer plants mask the gap. In fall, new leaves often sprout, and require winter mulch for protection. Zone 2 -- 7.

Medium sized at just over 2-feet tall, the corn, or field (Papaver rhoeas) poppy's petals are crinkled, thin, and papery. A late spring flowering annual, follow directions on the seed packet for sowing; some need light while other should be covered with a thin layer of soil.

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